91 killed as Dhaka turns into battleground
DHAKA: Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resign, clashed with government supporters on Sunday, with dozens killed in one of the deadliest days since demonstrations began. Rallies that began last month against civil service job quotas have escalated into some of the worst unrest of Hasina’s 15-year rule and shifted […]
Iran’s Khamenei grants Pezeshkian presidential powers
TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave on Sunday his official endorsement of Dr Masoud Pezeshkian as the country’s ninth president, following snap elections won by the reformist camp’s candidate. In a message read by the director of Khamenei’s office, the supreme leader said: “I endorse the vote (for) the wise, honest, popular and […]
Netanyahu, Biden meet for tense ceasefire talks
WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he was ready to work with Joe Biden for the rest of his presidency, as the two leaders met for the first time at the White House for talks on a Gaza ceasefire. “I want to thank you for the 50 years of public service and […]
64 killed as Israeli strikes hit central Gaza
GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces intensified strikes across central Gaza killing at least 64 people and leaving more than a hundred others wounded in a single day, following the International Court of Justice ruling declaring the Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory ‘illegal’. Many victims are still under rubble and on roads, with civil defence crews not […]
Saudi crown prince congratulates new Iranian president
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on Wednesday called Iranian president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian to congratulate him on winning the election, Saudi state media reported. Mohammed bin Salman and Pezeshkian “praised the development of relations between the two countries at various levels, stressing the importance of continuing to enhance cooperation in various fields,” the official Saudi Press Agency […]
Controversy over talks as Hamas protests strikes
• Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades chief survives Israeli attack • Netanyahu says will go after Hamas leadership • Death toll from conflict nears 38,600 CAIRO: Gaza ceasefire talks plunged into uncertainty on Sunday when differing statements came from Hamas in the wake of an Israeli strike targeting its senior commander with one official saying the Palestinian […]
Seven killed in Israeli raid in occupied West Bank
JENIN: Israeli troops killed seven Palestinians in a raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Friday, officials said. At least 14 Palestinians have now been killed in Israeli operations this week in the occupied West Bank, where the Gaza war has fuelled tensions since October last year. The Palestinian Authority health ministry said […]
Hamas shares ‘fresh plan’ to end Israeli invasion of Gaza
GAZA: Hamas said on Wednesday it has sent new “ideas” to Qatari mediators aimed at ending Israel’s nearly nine-month-old invasion of Gaza. Israel confirmed that it was “evaluating” Hamas’ “comments” on a deal to see its prisoners in the Palestinian territory freed, and would reply. With the death toll from nearly nine months of war […]
Israel’s evacuation order sows fear in Gaza’s south
GAZA STRIP: Israeli forces carried out deadly strikes on Tuesday on southern Gaza and battled fighters after the army again ordered Palestinians to leave areas near the besieged territory’s border with Israel and Egypt. Witnesses reported intense bombing and shelling around Khan Yunis, southern Gaza’s main city from which Israeli forces withdrew in early April […]
Over 50,000 affected by heavy rains in Arunachal Pradesh, infrastructure severely hit
Heavy rains have affected over 50,000 people in Arunachal Pradesh, causing extensive damage to road infrastructure and disrupting connectivity and communication across various districts. The continuous downpours have led to the collapse of the crucial Kurung bridge in Kurung Kumey district, severing the link between the district headquarters and key areas such as Sangram, Palin, […]